When was George Andrew Olah born?

George Andrew Olah was born on 22 May 1927 in Budapest.

Where did George Andrew Olah study?

George Andrew Olah was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

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George Andrew Olah

Hungarian chemist (1927-2017)

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George Andrew Olah (born Oláh András György; May 22, 1927 – March 8, 2017) was a Hungarian-American chemist. His research involved the generation and reactivity of carbocations via superacids. For this research, Olah was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1994 "for his contribution to carbocation chemistry." He was also awarded the Priestley Medal, the highest honor granted by the American Chemical Society and F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research of the American Chemical Society in 1996.

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Born: 22 May 1927 wd
Place of birth: Budapest wd
Died: 8 March 2017 wd
Place of death: Beverly Hills wd
Citizenship: Hungary, United States wd
Occupation: chemist, university teacher wd
Education: Budapest University of Technology and Economics wd

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1994)
Priestley Medal (2005)
Tolman Award (1991)
Arthur C. Cope Award (2001)
Centenary Prize (1977)
honorary doctor of the Ohio State University
Széchenyi Prize (2011)
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1997)
Order of the Rising Sun
F. A. Cotton Medal (1996)
Guggenheim Fellowship (1972)
Chemical Pioneer Award (1993)
honorary citizen of Budapest (2006)
Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry (1989)
ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, (1979)

About

After the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, he immigrated to the United Kingdom, which he left for Canada in 1964, finally resettling in the United States in 1965. According to György Marx, he was one of The Martians.

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When was George Andrew Olah born?: George Andrew Olah was born on 22 May 1927 in Budapest.
Where did George Andrew Olah study?: George Andrew Olah was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

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